Indigenous people attack UN climate summit in Brazil

Dozens of indigenous people tried to break into the COP30 UN climate conference in Brazil and engaged in a battle with security. “Dozens of protesters from indigenous communities stormed the venue of the COP30 climate summit and clashed with security at the entrance, demanding action to combat climate change and protect forests,” Reuters reported. “We cannot eat money,” said Nato, a leader of indigenous peoples from the Tupinambá community. “We want our lands to be free from agribusiness, oil drilling, illegal miners, and loggers.” According to the agency, security pushed back the protesters and barricaded the entrance with tables. However, some of them suffered serious injuries after the altercation with the indigenous people. “A Reuters witness saw one of the guards being taken away in a wheelchair, clutching his stomach. Another guard with a fresh cut above his eye told the agency that he was hit on the head with a heavy drumstick by the crowd,” Reuters reported. The agency noted that the protesters dispersed later. “Earlier in the evening, a group of protesters breached the fence at the main entrance of the conference center, resulting in two security staff members sustaining minor injuries and the complex being partially damaged,” a UN representative said. The day before, dozens of indigenous leaders arrived by boat in Belém, Brazil, to participate in negotiations and demand an extension of their influence in forest management.